reveal: [14] To reveal something is etymologically to ‘unveil’ it. The word comes via Old French reveler from Latin revēlāre ‘unveil, disclose’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘back’ (in the sense ‘reverting to a former condition’) and vēlum ‘veil’ (source of English veil). => veil
reveal (v.)
late 14c., from Old French reveler "reveal" (14c.), from Latin revelare "reveal, uncover, disclose," literally "unveil," from re- "opposite of" (see re-) + velare "to cover, veil," from velum "a veil" (see veil (n.)). Related: Revealed; revealing.
中文解释
1. veil => -veal, vel-, velat-.2. re- + -veal.
实用例句
1. Experts reveal only as much as they care to.
专家们只透露了他们想透露的那些。来自柯林斯例句
2. He cannot reveal how much money is involved in the scheme.
他不能透露该计划投入了多少钱。来自柯林斯例句
3. Companies should be made to reveal more about their financial position.
应该要求公司使其财务状况更为透明化。来自柯林斯例句
4. The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace.
墙坍塌了，露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。来自柯林斯例句
5. The hinged seat lifts up to reveal a useful storage space.
